Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
Then Asa took all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and the royal palace, and gave them to his servants. King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon and grandson of Hezion, who was king of Syria and lived in Damascus, with this message:
King Asa gathered all the remaining treasure from God's temple and his own palace to send as payment to the Syrian king Ben-Hadad.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 900 BC when King Asa of Judah was facing military pressure from King Baasha of Israel, who was building fortifications to threaten Jerusalem. Rather than trusting in God's protection, Asa decided to form an alliance with Syria by bribing their king with temple treasures. This was part of the ongoing conflict between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah after Solomon's reign.
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